Sanitary comb.



J. E. SAGE & N. V. BORGESON.

SANITARY COMB.

APPLICATION FILED APR.26.1917,

1,21,286 Patentedsepn 1917.

WITNESSES l /VELIS V50/ratsam TOI-IN EARNEST SAGE AND NELS VALDEMAR BORGESON, OF THE PROVINCE 0F RIZAL, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.

SANITARY COMB.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 25, 1917.

Application filed April 26, 1917. Serial No. 164,687.

To all whom t may/concern:

Be it ,known that we, JOHN EARNEsT SAGE and NELs VALDEMAR BoRGnsoN, citizens of the United States, and residents of the Province of Rizal, Philippine Islands, have invented a certain new and vuseful Improvement inl Sanitary Combs, of which the following is a specification.

One of the principal objects of our invention is to providean improved comb, having means for housing the comb when not in use and for cleaning the combl teeth, and also having means for protecting the comb teeth against damage when thev comb-is in closed position. A i

A further vobject of the invention is to provide an improved comb ofthe class described, which will be characterized by advantages of simplicity, durability, efficiency in operation, and economy in manufacture.

With these and other objects Vin view which will become apparent as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the construction, combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which like characters of reference indicate like parts throughout the several figures, of whichlFigure 1 represents a view in perspective of the comb vshowing the same in closed position;

Fig. 2 representsa similar view showing the comb in open position ready for use;

' Fig. 3 represents an end elevational view of a comb in closed position;

Fig. L represents a view in section taken transversely on the planeindicated by the line M of Fig. l;

-Fig. 5 represents a view in section taken transversely on the plane indicated by the line 5-5 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 6 represents a fragmentary view in perspective showing the comb in open position, the guard being shown in an intermediate position for clearness of illustration- Fig. 7 represents an enlarged fragmentary plan view of one edge of the casing showing the perforations therein through which the comb teeth extend.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the comb includes thev metallic back 5 and the metallic teeth 6 carried thereby. It is to be understood that the comb proper,

as well as the other parts of the device, may be made of any suitable material. Over the back 5 a casing 7 is adapted to slide transversely, and this ,casing is in the form of a Hattened tube, open at each end. One edge of the casing is provided witha plurality of perforations 8 through which the comb teeth 6 extend. These perforations lare of a size to snugly fit the comb teeth, sothat foreign matter cannot enter the casing through the perforations.

The width of the casing 7 is such that when it is moved into position for inclosing the teeth 6 as shown in Fig. 4, the outer ends of the teeth will be flush with the outer edge of the casing.

The ends of the comb back 5 are substantially flush with the ends of the casing 7, and each carries a pin 9 extending through a slot 10 provided longitudinally in what may be termed the inner end of a link 11. Collars 12 secured on pins 9 outside of the -links 11, prevent accidental detachment of said links from the pins. These links 11 conform in shape toI the ends of the casing 7, and at their other ends the links are iixedly connected to a substantially U-shaped guard 13. When the comb is in closed position, as indicated in Fig. 1, the guard 13 ts over the edge ofthe casing 7 through which the comb teeth extend. When the comb is in open position, however, as indicated in Fig. 2, the guard 13 fits over the opposite edge of the casing.

The comb being closed and in the position indicated in Fig. 1, and it being desired to open the comb for use, the casing 7 is grasped inone hand, and the guard 13 is grasped by the ngers of the other hand and pulled downwardly. This will shift the links 11 over the pins 9 until the pins occur in the outer ends of the slots 10, and a further pull will move the comb back 5 laterally through the casing 7, thus exposing the comb teeth 6. The guard 13 may then be swung around, as indicated in Fig. 3, until it is positioned over the edge of the casing opposite that through which the comb teeth extend. Then the guard may be pressed downwardly to engage the edge of the casing, as indicated in Figs. 2 and 5. The comb is then ready for use.

When it is desired to close the comb, the guard 13 is rst grasped and lifted slightly to disengage the casing 7, this movement back and zhaving, at one end a pluralit being allowedby the lost motion of the pin and slot connection between the links and the comb back. A continued pull on the guard away from the casing 7 will shift the comb laterally through the casing `inan Aopposite direction from the position 'indicated in F ig. 5, to thatindicated in Fig. 4, thus withdrawing the comb teeth 6' through the perforations in the casing 7, and this operation it will be noted Will serve to clean the teeth and strip them of any dirt which may have adhered to the teeth during the use of the comb.

The teeth having been Withdrawn Within thel casing 7, the guard is then swung around on its pivot to a position opposite the edge of the casing through which the teeth extend, and then the guard is pressed into position against the casing toclose the'openings 8 against any possible entrance of' dirt or dust.

It Will thus be seen that the comb Will be automatically Acleaned duringfthe process of closing the comb, and: that it will be always retained in a sanitary condition and protected from damage. One of the commendable features of the invention is the fact that, when the comb is closed, it may readily be slipped into. ones pocket Without risk of tearing or abrading the material.

Although we have described the preferred embodiment of our invention, We may de- 'sire to make such changes' in the construction, combination, and arrangement of parts thereof, as do not depart trom the spirit of the inventionand the scope of the appendedclaims.

We claim.:

l. The combination with a comb, of a. flattened open-ended tubular casing of a Width substantially equal to the Width of the comb in Which casing'the comb back is contained, said casino'- being Vslida-ble laterally over the of perforations` through lwhich the comb teeth sli-dably extend, pins projecting longitudinallyA from the ends of the comb back, links having slots at one end through which the pins extend, a substantially U-ishaped guard xedly secured to the oppositeends of the -links, said links being oi' a shape and dimensions conforming substantially to the cross sectional shape and dimensions of the said casing.

2. The combination with a comb,of a fiattened open-ended tubular casing of a Width substantially equal to the Width of the comb, and in Which the comb back is contained, said casing being slidable laterally over the comb back and being provided at one edge with a plurality of perforations through which the comb teeth slidably extend, a guard ot a substantial U-shape adapted to tit on one the lcomb back., said guard. being adapted when the comb is in closed position to be moved inte position for closing the perforations provided in the casing. l

4. The combi-nation with a comb, of a casing through which the comb'is laterally slidable, said casing being provided With openings through Which the comb teeth slidably extend, and a guard-z having a pivotal and lost motion connection With the comb and adapted. When the comb is with drawn yintoy the casingl tov be movedinto position Jforaclosin-, ,r the perforations in the casing.

JOHN ERNEST SAGE. y NELS" VALDEMAR BORGESON.

Witnesses: i

SHERMAN W. Evns,l CHESTER A.. HUMENT.

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